For starters, what bands were you guys a part of prior to Bullets And Octane? How long has the band been around?

Bullets And Octane has been around for nearly twenty years now. After Gene Louis moved to California back in 1998, he and original bassist Brent Clawson founded the band while living in Orange County. The band released one album with RCA Records in the mid-2000s and has continued on with some line-up changes over the years. The latest incarnation features Gene Louis on vocals, Felipe Rodrigo (The Brave Ones, Crash FistFight) on guitar, Zachary Kibbee (The Brave Ones, Stonefeather) on bass and Jonny Udell (Warner Drive, The Knives)

What’s the origin of that name and have you changed the band’s name before?

Thought it sounded cool.

Who writes your songs? What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs and do you think these topics will change over time?

Gene writes most of the songs but Felipe brings some guitar riffs and Zachary has written a few of the newer songs.